Oral Answers to Questions — Bankruptcy Acts (Prosecutions).

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 5 July 1934.

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Photo of Mr John Potter Mr John Potter , Eccles

33 and 34.

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the number of prosecutions which his Department undertook against debtors under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Acts for failing to keep proper books of account in respect of each of the last five years; and what were the consequences of such prosecutions;

(2) the number of prosecutions which his Department has instituted against debtors for misdemeanours under the principal Act and amending Acts of Bankruptcy in respect of each of the last five years?